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We live in a smart world, smartphones, smart Tv’s, smart refrigerators, smart cars, smart everything. Why aren’t people getting divorced the smart way? Going to court is the old school way of getting divorced. Stay out of court and save thousands of dollars on attorney fees for court appearances, and avoid having to take offRead more

This Friday, June 28, 2019, is the last day you can serve your Petition packet in order to be eligible to be divorced in 2019. California has a 6-month cooling-off period which means you cannot be divorced in less than 6 months (180 days) from the date the Petition is “served” on your spouse. WhenRead more

Amicable Divorce Services in Burbank 5 Tips on a successful Amicable Divorce: Find a peacemaking divorce lawyer who no longer goes to court (or almost never goes to court) so that your attorney will not drag you into court by promising you a better “Deal” if you go to court. Lawyers who go to court frequentlyRead more

If you want to try to get in under the wire to make your spousal support (alimony) payments tax deductible, time is running out. Your written agreement for spousal support must be signed and submitted to the court prior to December 31, 3018. It’s best if the court processes your agreement and the judge signsRead more

The tax reform bill just proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives will drastically change the deductibility of spousal support commencing January 1, 2019, if passed. Currently, alimony is tax-deductible for the paying spouse and taxable to the receiving spouse. This will change for those divorced after the plan is enacted (signed MSA/Decree after 12/31/17).Read more

When you are asking the court to award you child support, you file and serve your papers and the other parent is required to give you his or her tax returns, pay check stubs, and Income and Expense Declaration. If he or she is a W-2 employee, it’s usually pretty easy to see exactly whatRead more

California uses a child support “Guideline” formula that primarily takes in to account each parent’s income, how much time each parent spends with the child, and tax implications. For me it’s very complex to calculate it by hand. Fortunately, California offers you a free calculator at: http://www.childsup.ca.gov/resources/calculatechildsupport.aspx You may need legal advice to enter theRead more

We receive many calls where divorcing spouses want to know what we charge to get them divorced. Since we offer so many options with different pricing, there is no predetermined answer to that very general question but maybe this will help….. In our initial consultations, we discuss various approaches a couple can take to goRead more

Here at Amicable Divorce Services, our clients are so relieved when we use our flip chart to educate them as to what to expect in the divorce process. Not only do we show you what is involved in the divorce process itself, we also explain different options to go through the divorce process. Finally, weRead more

[smartslider3 slider=1] When you hire (retain) an attorney you have the option of paying a high retainer for an attorney of record, or you can hire your attorney on a limited scope basis to perform unbundled services for a fraction of the cost. An attorney of record will usually require a retainer fee paid inRead more